Vitreous towel bar



Aug. 19,1930. E. w. KOERING VITREOUS TOWEL BAR Filed Nov. 2, 1927 INVENTOR fustac/u'ua M Kare/"177g.

MM MTTORNEY Patented Aug. 19, 1930 T N OFFICE EUSTACHIUS w. KOERING, or .VINELAND, NEW JERSEY VITREOUS TOWEL BAR.

Application filed November This invention relatesto a towelbar or similar article composed of glass or other vitreous material and to means for securing the same to a wall or other surface.

In copending applications, Serial Nos. 754,705 and 119,292, filed December 9, 1924:, and June 29, 1926, respectively, which matured into Patents Nos. 1,7 21,305 and 1,721,306, respectively, on July 6, 1929, I

have disclosed a novel towel bar composed of' glass, porcelainor similar material'which is non-corrodible'and readily cleaned. Briefly, such bar consists of a straight medialportion having the'ends bent inwardly to offset the bar from the wall, each of the inwardly- .turned ends'being supported by a metal bracket secured to the wall. The bar is se-I cured in the bracket'flby a spring retaining 1 member provided in the baseof the bracket in engagement'with a recess in the end of the bar to hold the bar rigidly in the bracket.

The present invention is concerned with an improvement on said bar, one ofthe objects being to provide a novel means of removably supporting the bar directly in the bracket.

A further object is to provide a vitreous 7 bar having. integral end portions and supporting brackets, all of said parts being composed entirely'of glass or other vitreous material and having no exposed metal parts.

A further object is to provide a simple and effective means. for securing a glass or vitreous bar to a wall or other surface. Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear. i

In accordance with my present invention 1 employ a bar of glass or other vitreous material having its ends bent inwardly and secured inbrackets or receptacles, adapted-to 40 be secured to the wall or supporting surface. The bar and the brackets areprovided with interengagingmembers adapted,upon a slight rotation of the bracket'relative to the bar, to

lock the bar securely therein. The bracketsare preferably composed entirely of glass,

porcelain or other vitreous material.

In order that the invention may be more fully understood, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section .of

2, 1927. Serial mi. 230,585.

a towel bar and bracket, embodying. my invention, applied to a wall;

Fig.2 is a perspective view of one end of g the glass bar; I Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bracket shown in Fig. 1; Y

Fig 4 is a sectional view of a modified form of bracket; p I Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a still further modified form of bracket; and, I

Fig. 6 is a view on the line VI-VI of Fig. 5. a

In Figure 1 I have shown a towel bar'lof glass having inwardly turned ends 2 and 3 engaging in and supported from a wall 4 by a pair of spaced brackets 5 and 6. Each of the brackets 5 and 6 is preferably composed of' glass or other similar vitreous material, although if desired, metal may beemployed. A central socket 7 is provided in each of the brackets in which the ends 2 and 3 of the bar are secured- On opposite sides of the interior wall of the recess or socket 7 a number of undulations or ridges 8, forming portions of a screw thread, are formed. Each of said series of undulations extends throughout slightly less than a quarter of the circumfer-' ence of the socket. A similar set of ridges or portions of screw threads 9 areprovided on opposite sides of each end of'the bar 1.

The brackets may be secured to the wall in any suitable manner, which will permit of limited rotation of the bracket relative to the wall. One convenient, Way of securing the bracket to the wall is shown in Figures 1 and 3, namely by'means of a single screw 10 disposed centrally of the base portion 11 of the' to the wall the ends of the bar are inserted therein, with the threads on the bardisposed After the brackets have been suitably secured I series of threads on the bracket. The brackets are then given one quarter turn to bring the threads therein into engagement with those on the bar, to firmly secure the bar therein.

As will be readily apparent, the bar may be removed for cleaning by slight rotation of the bracket in the reverse direction.

In Figure 4,1 have shown the bracket provided with a metal thimble 12 for protecting the glass from being chopped or cracked by the screw and to assist in renderingwthe bracket plumb with the wall.

In Figures 5 and 6 I have shown a modification in which the bracketis secured ,to the wall by a pair of screws 13, the base of the bracket-being provided with arcuate slots 14.- to permit a quarter turn ofthe bracket relative thereto. V

It will be noted that a towel bar and rigid supporttherefor has been provided which is composed entirely of glass or other vitreous and readily cleaned, non-corrodible and non metallic material and which permits the bar to be readily removed from its supportsand to be replaced therein.

Obviously, various changes and modifications may be made on the embodiment described without departing from the invention and, I do not desire tobe limited to the X1Ct details shown and described. Whatis claimed is: V 1.!A towel bar and support therefor comprising a bar of vitreous material having one end thereof circular in cross section and provided with screw. threads extending throughout a portion only of the circumference of the bar, a receptacle havinga recess therein, means within said recess for secur- 40 ing said receptacle to a wall, said recess be- 7 ing provided with screw threads throughout a portion of its circumference, the circumferential extent of the threaded portion of one of said members being not greater than the clear portion of the other member and said receptable having rotative movement relative to the wall, to enable the bar and receptacle to be secured together.

2. towel bar and support therefor comprising abarof vitreous material having one end thereof tapered and of circular cross section and provided with screw threads ex? tending throughout a portion only of the circumference of the bar, a receptacle adapted to be secured to a wall in rotative relationship, said receptacle having a tapered recess therein provided with screw threads throughout a portion of its-circumference,l the circumferential extent of the threaded. portion of one of said members being not greater than theclear portion of the other memberwhereby the end of said bar may be locked in said receptacle by rotative movement thereof relative to the end of said bar. 3. A towel bar and support comprising a bar of vitreous material having an end portion of circular cross section and having screw threads extending over a segment there of, a vitreous receptacle having a recess therein, means within said recess for attaching said receptacle to a wall and permitting rotative movement thereof, relative to said wall and means within said recess for engaging said threaded portion of the bar upon rotation of the receptacle with respect thereto.

4. A towel bar and support comprising a bar of vitreous material, a receptacle of vitreous material having a recess therein, means within said recess for securing said receptacle to a wall orother, surface, and cooperating segmental threaded portions on the end of said bar and in said recess for securing the bar within said receptacle by rotative movement of sa'idreceptacle.

5. A towel bar and support therefor, comprising a bar of vitreous material, a receptacleof vitreous material, a recess in said receptaclefor the reception ofan end. of said bar, means on said bar cooperating with means in said recess for detachably securing said barin the receptacle by rotative movement apertures through the base of said recessadapted to receive means for se curingsaid receptacle to a wall and permitting rotative movement thereof relative to said wall. I Y

I 6. A towel bar and supporttherefor, comprising a'bar of vitreous material, a receptacle ofvitreousmaterial, a recess in said re ceptacle for the reception of an end of said bar, a plurality of threaded segments on said bar, cooperating threaded segments in said recess, said threaded segments. being separated by clear segments equal to or greater in circumferential extent than said threaded portions whereby thebar may be secured in the receptacle bylimited rotation thereof, apertures through the base of said recess adapted to receive means for securing said receptacle to a wall and permitting rotative movement thereof relative to said wall.

7. A towel bar and support therefor, comprising a bar of vitreous material, a recep tacle of vitreousmaterial, a recess in said receptacle for the reception of an end of said bar, means on said bar cooperating with means ;insaid recess forwletachably securbase of said recess adapted to receive means for securing said receptacle to a wall and permitting rotative movement thereof relative to said wall. r i

8. A towel bar andsupport therefor, com- .prising'a bar of vitreous material, a recep-- tacle of: vitreous material, a recess-insaid receptacle 'for the reception of an end of said bar, a plurality of threaded segments on said bar, cooperating threadedsegments in said recess, said threaded segments being sepaingsaid bar in the receptacle-by rotative movement, arcuate apertures through the rated by clear segments equal to or greater in circumferential extent than said threaded portions whereby the bar may be secured in the receptacle by limited rotation thereof, arcuate apertures through the base of said recess adapted to receive means for securing said receptacle to a Wall and permitting rotative movement thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28thiday-0r October, 1927.

EUSTACHIUS W. KOERING. 

